Muslims across the world today Friday July 17,2015 are celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan,the celebration marking Prophet Mohammed's revelation of the Quran, began on the 18th June and is celebrated worldwide. Annually the occasion unfolds on the 9th month of the Muslim calendar.
The first Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Muhammad and his compatriots after the battle of Badar.
Festivities at the event involve thanksgiving, merriment, feasting and the exchange of gifts
Up to 70,000 Muslims attended morning prayers at Small Heath Park in Birmingham today to celebrate Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan
Muslims take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Muslims performing prayers in Jama Masjid, New Delhi
A Palestinian boy walks with a balloon in front of the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on July 17, 2015, during the first day of Eid al-Fitr holidays which mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Thai Muslims follow morning prayers on the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on July 17, 2015
Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Al Noor Mosque on July 17, 2015 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Albanian Muslims take part in Eid al-Fitr prayer at Tiranas main boulevard on July 17, 2015
Muslim women attend an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2015
Afghan men leave after Eid Al-Fitr prayers in Eid Gah mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, July 17, 2015. Eid al-Fitr prayer marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan
Kenyan Muslim children join hundred of Muslims at an open ground in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, July 17, 2015, for Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
An Egyptian man tosses his son up in the air as people celebrate Eid al-Fitr feast, marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 17, 2015
Ramadan,the celebration marking Prophet Mohammed's revelation of the Quran, began on the 18th June and is celebrated worldwide. Annually the occasion unfolds on the 9th month of the Muslim calendar.
The first Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Muhammad and his compatriots after the battle of Badar.
Festivities at the event involve thanksgiving, merriment, feasting and the exchange of gifts
Up to 70,000 Muslims attended morning prayers at Small Heath Park in Birmingham today to celebrate Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan
Muslims take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Muslims performing prayers in Jama Masjid, New Delhi
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Lit Up With Sparkling Green Lights Ahead Of Eid
New York's Empire State Building lit green for Eid
A Palestinian boy walks with a balloon in front of the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on July 17, 2015, during the first day of Eid al-Fitr holidays which mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Thai Muslims follow morning prayers on the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on July 17, 2015
Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers outside Al Noor Mosque on July 17, 2015 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Albanian Muslims take part in Eid al-Fitr prayer at Tiranas main boulevard on July 17, 2015
Muslim women attend an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2015
Afghan men leave after Eid Al-Fitr prayers in Eid Gah mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, July 17, 2015. Eid al-Fitr prayer marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan
Kenyan Muslim children join hundred of Muslims at an open ground in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, July 17, 2015, for Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
An Egyptian man tosses his son up in the air as people celebrate Eid al-Fitr feast, marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 17, 2015
Nigeria Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayer in Lagos
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